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Deer frolic, Wolves compete

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on May 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Ayden Wyman competed in three events Thursday, including the long jump, where she had the day’s best performance. (Jackie Saia photo)

“Pay no attention to me, I’m just here for the track meet.” (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

Everybody worked together.

Mother Nature calmed down, bringing the wind under control, the local deer came out to watch the festivities, and Coupeville Middle School successfully pulled off another track meet Thursday afternoon.

With the pandemic still mucking things up, CMS isn’t competing against other rivals this school year, instead focusing on intra-team meets.

The action was fast-paced, the PR’s many, and the joy shown by CMS coaches Elizabeth Bitting and Jon Gabelein abundant.

 

Complete Thursday results:

100 — Eleanore McDonald 14.97; Dianne Brown 15.04; Carly Burt 15.51; Malachi Somes 15.98; Abbigail Bond 17.40; Liza Zustiak 17.46; Axel Marshal 17.84

200 — Gabby Gebhard 34.28; Ayden Wyman 35.97; Joshua Stockdale 37.97

400 — Preston Epp 1:05.84; Carson Field 1:07.39

1600 — Field 7:51.68

200 Hurdles — Brown 42.51; Bond 44.50; Zustiak 48.95; Ivy Rudat 54.43; Frankie Tenore 59.46

Relay — McDonald, Field, Bond, Burt 2:22.51; Epp, Somes, Marshal, Stockdale 2:31.66; Wyman, Gebhard, Zustiak, Brown 2:39.54

Shot Put — Brown 13-10; Rudat 12-06; Tenore 12-06; Marshal 11-03

Turbo Javelin — Epp 117-01; Somes 78-10; Stockdale 61-04; McDonald 37-01; Zustiak 35-09

Long Jump — Wyman 10-04; Burt 10-01.50; Gebhard 10-00; Bond 9-04.50; Brown 9-01; Rudat 8-09; Tenore 8-06.5

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CMS track stars shine in the sun

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on May 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Ivy Rudat vied in three events Thursday during the first CMS intramural track meet. (Photo by Jackie Saia)

Give them a track and they will run.

Coupeville Middle School track and field coaches Elizabeth Bitting and Jon Gabelein hosted the first intramural meet of the pandemic-altered season Thursday afternoon.

The gathered athletes competed in eight events, from sprints to throws.

While CMS is not competing against other schools during the 2020-2021 school year, intramurals are keeping the young Wolves active.

There will be four middle school meets, falling on consecutive Thursdays, this spring.

“I hope all who made it out to today’s meet had an enjoyable time!,” Bitting said.

“I hope lots of lessons were learned on the oval today,” she added. “And come Monday, athletes will start working on areas they feel they need to focus on and strive to improve on at the next meet.”

The CMS coaches gave a special shout-out to Ivy Rudat, “who willingly jumped into the relay race due to one team member not being at the meet.”

“She had never ran in a relay before, had not practiced the baton exchange and ran beautifully!,” Bitting said.

 

Complete Thursday results:

100 — Carly Burt 15.85; Eleanore McDonald 15.89; Dianne Brown 16.82; Liza Zustiak 18.25

400 — Preston Epp 1:05.79; Carson Field 1:05.82; Gabby Gebhard 1:19.37; Ayden Wyman 1:24.06

1600 — Field 7:55.55

200 Hurdles — McDonald 41.86; Brown 45.69; Zustiak 47.71; Axel Marshal 49.59; Frankie Tenore 1:00.15

Relay — McDonald, Field, Thomas Strelow, Burt 2:19.53; Epp, Marshal, Joshua Stockdale, Ivy Rudat 2:29.35; Wyman, Gebhard, Zustiak, Brown 2:42.76

Shot Put — Strelow 22-3.75; Tenore 11-11.50; Rudat 9-6.50

Turbo Javelin — Epp 69-03; Field 67-01; Stockdale 39-04; Marshal 33-08; Zustiak 30-06; McDonald 23-01

Long Jump — Field 12-06.50; Epp 11-07; Strelow 11-04; Wyman 10-08; Burt 10-07; Gebhard 10-01.50; Brown 8-11; Tenore 8-03; Rudat 6-07

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CMS track stars return to action

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on May 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Ayden Wyman is one of 18 Coupeville Middle School athletes who have turned out for track and field. (Jackie Saia photo)

You can’t keep a good sport down.

Adapting in the Age of Coronavirus, Coupeville Middle School’s athletic programs shifted to intramural play this school year.

With spring in full bloom, the Wolves have launched their final season, with coaches Elizabeth Bitting and Jon Gabelein leading a modified track and field campaign.

CMS athletes practice 3-5 PM Mondays and Wednesdays, with scaled-down meets the next four Thursdays between May 20 and June 10.

Practice tickets and a face mask are required.

While things are underway, it’s not too late to join. CMS students in grades 6-8 are eligible, and just need to contact Bitting or Gabelein.

 

The Wolf roster so far:

Abbigail Bond
Dianne Brown
Carly Burt
Preston Epp
Carson Field
Gabby Gebhard 
Lila Kallstrom 
Axel Marshall 
Sophia Mayne 
Eleanore McDonald 
Ivy Rudat 
Kyrese Simpson-Pilgrim 
Malachi Somes 
Joshua Stockdale 
Thomas Strelow 
Frankie Tenore 
Ayden Wyman 
Liza Zustiak 

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Fast to the last step

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Mallory Kortuem, here with mom Heather, competed Friday at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference track and field championships. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

She finished the only way she knows how — setting a PR.

Coupeville High School grad Mallory Kortuem capped her first season of college track Friday in Monmouth, Oregon, competing at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships.

Running in the 400, the Western Washington University freshman hit the line in one minute, 3.07 seconds, beating her previous collegiate best of 1:03.31.

Competing at the NCAA D-II level, Kortuem ran in six meets between March and May, performing five times in the 400, three in the 200, and once in the 4 x 400 relay.

Her college PR’s for the latter two events are 28.28, set at the Ed Boitano Invitational, and 4:17.00, accomplished at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational.

Kortuem was a standout soccer and track athlete during her days in Coupeville, and still holds school records in the 400, pole vault, 4 x 100, and 4 x 200.

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Kortuem blazing trail of success

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on May 1, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Mallory Kortuem continues to excel in the world of NCAA D-II track and field. (Photo courtesy Kortuem)

Mallory Kortuem had a busy afternoon.

The Coupeville High School grad competed in three events Saturday at the 39th annual Ralph Vernacchia Track and Field Invitational in Bellingham.

For Kortuem, it marked the first time she’s run in a relay while at Western Washington University, and the first time she’s appeared in more than two events during a college meet.

The speedy former Wolf, now a freshman at WWU, ran a leg on a 4 x 400 unit which snagged third place, hitting the tape in four minutes, 17 seconds.

She also stepped to the line in the 400, finishing 5th in 1:03.57, and the 200, where she claimed 13th in 28.34.

Kortuem came dangerously close to breaking her college PR’s in those last two events, with her best times this season being 1:03.31 and 28.28, respectively.

During her time in Coupeville, the standout soccer and track star brought home four state meet medals — despite the pandemic wiping out her senior season — and still holds four school records.

Scan the big board in the CHS gym entranceway and Kortuem can be found atop the standings in the 400 and pole vault, and as part of record-setting 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 teams.

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